Project Heritage Quilt honors the stories of Wise and Dickenson counties and will be unveiled next week at a Richmond museum gala. But creator Amy Tetterton doesn’t want to stop there.
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These musicians collect instruments for those who lost theirs in natural disasters
Bill Hudson of Franklin County and Al Coffey of Roanoke lead a two-man effort that since 2005 has collected and donated hundreds of musical instruments to victims of natural disasters and others in need.
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Family tree hard to miss at Roanoke College
Son follows in father’s footsteps. Next year, two of them will.
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State set to recognize Lynchburg’s ‘rose wrangler’
A historical marker will be dedicated in Lynchburg Sunday to the late rosarian Carl Cato.
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German football player at North Cross gets Tech offer
Doug Doughty’s college sports notebook.
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The numbers speak for Clark as he stays at UVa
We introduce veteran sportswriter Doug Doughty’s College Notebook.
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From Whirlpool design engineer to Barter resident playwright
Catherine Bush once designed vacuum cleaners. Now she writes plays, including a new musical that opens Saturday in Abingdon.
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Roanoke ref worked the NCAA Final Four
Roger Ayers was sent home from 2021 tournament with covid but got to work this year’s Final Four, including Coach K’s final game.
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UVA Wise becomes second school in U.S. to adopt strict student-athlete misconduct rule
Student-athletes disciplined for sexual misconduct will now be unable to play at UVA Wise.
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Which is harder to find: A good pitcher or a good anthem singer?
Our two minor league teams, the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Salem Red Sox, open play Friday.